The Assistant Professor/Professor will
be expected to undertake research focused on Digital History from
different perspectives notably to act as an intermediary between new
technologies and humanities and / or by analysing of the uses made of
new digital tools for history (archives, narratives…). He/she should
also help to identify and promote good practices in Digital Humanities
and contribute to the planned development of digital infrastructures for
research.

The Assistant Professor/Professor’s
research programme should complement and further develop existing
research strengths within the Laboratoire d’Histoire. The successful
candidate will have proven research expertise in one or more major areas
of Digital History and Modern History (15th – 20th century).

The Assistant Professor/Professor will
further have the opportunity to participate in wider interdisciplinary
research projects in IPSE, notably in the field of European Studies as
well as in Luxembourg Studies.

The Professor’s teaching obligations
will be in the Bachelor en Cultures Européennes (BCE) and in the Master
in European Contemporary History (MAHEC). Beyond the development of
her/his own teaching within the programme, the successful candidate may
be asked to assume specific administrative responsibilities in
cooperation with the Course Directors of the BCE and the MAHEC. At
Master level, he/she will develop the “digital environment” of the
programme. At the Bachelor level, he/she will offer lectures and
seminars in Modern European history, and will develop the use of new
media and technology in the presentation and/or teaching of history.
He/she may also be asked to contribute to other cognate programmes e.g.
the forthcoming doctoral school.